Antique Spreader

By 1840, the fame of the Laboratorio Bianchini had spread widely, even attracting a visit from Emperor Nicholas I of Russia, who offered Bianchini the directorship of the Imperial La...

Original nickel-plated bronze frame with on each side decorations of marabous in flight, their heads emergingfrom the upper corners, wingsfully spread across the front, and legs desc...

The face of the curly-haired putto greatly protrudes from the rest of the motifs, which include a pair of highly detailed wings spread below, and two foliate rinceaux near the base o...

This exceptional antique George V sterling silver bottle coaster has a plain cylindrical form to a domed spreading base. The body of the coaster is embellished with two broad shap...

The flying specimen has an almost architectural quality, with the four wings spread across most of the sheet. Technique: Original hand-colored copper engraving Publisher: Friedrich ...

English Creamware Chinoiserie Teapot and Cover with Pierced Gallery This English creamware teapot and cover is of globular form on a spreading foot, the shoulder rising to a broad f...

Historically, the Pala dynasty played a crucial role in the spread of Buddhism across India and into neighboring regions, fostering artistic expression and scholarly work.

Inspired by the neoclassical ideals that spread across Europe during the early nineteenth century, Swedish Empire chandeliers combined refined architectural design with exceptional c...

Moose are superbly adapted to forests, wetlands and cold northern environments. Their large spreading hooves help support their considerable weight when moving across soft marshland,...

The male is famous for its spectacular ornamental tail, which can be raised and spread into an elaborate lyre-like display. The engraving emphasizes this remarkable plumage, which do...

Their age, permanence, and spreading forms suggest endurance and the continuity of nature, while the autumn season introduces an awareness of change and mortality.

Centering the medal is an expertly rendered vitreous enamel crest depicting the historic coat of arms of the Royal Borough of Windsor, featuring the iconic Windsor Castle detailed in...

Its decoration showcases beautifully hand-painted blue and violet iris blossoms, intertwined with richly gilded leaves and flowing stems that spread organically across the white porc...

The centre is painted in underglaze cobalt blue with two spreading fruiting branches, one bearing pomegranates and the other fingered citrons, commonly known as Buddha’s Hand.

This remarkable and unusually large writing stand centers on a beautifully modeled bronze figure of Johannes Gutenberg, seated in late-medieval dress with a large printed folio sprea...

It offers an intriguing insight into the spread of sampler patterns and teaching methods during the Victorian period..

This magnificent antique Indian silver jug has an oval rounded form onto a circular spreading collet style foot. The body of this impressive jug is embellished with finely chased ...

Very elegant and unique design, featuring art nouveau shapes and breathtaking hand made floral inspired ironwork. It spreads very cozy and elegant light due to the hand blown shade i...

These candlesticks are elevated on circular spreading bases embellished with spiralling fluting and coordinating beaded rims.

This fine antique George III sterling silver cream jug has a helmet shaped form onto a pedestal with a circular spreading foot and plain square base. The upper portion of the body...

Burma has a rich tradition of manuscript production, with a history deeply intertwined with the spread of Buddhism in Southeast Asia. These manuscripts not only serve religious purpo...

The ewer is of slender baluster form, raised on a spreading circular foot and rising to a tall tapering neck with a scalloped pouring spout and a scrolling gilt handle.

The stone is quite shallow but has a wide spread given a very big impression! The Emerald measures 13.7x11x5.5mm.

An original and rare pastel drawing design for the decoration of a German Weimar Republic pottery plate by a Bauhaus or Bauhaus influenced student. Attached: a spread from 'Sammlung ...

The domed cover continues the uninterrupted Schneeballen decoration and is crowned by an impressive green parrot poised upon a gnarled tree branch with wings dramatically spread in p...

During the 18th and 19th century, the opportunity to take the “Grand Tour” spread from the aristocracy to the new industrial and professional elites, tourist destinations such as Rom...

Porcellis' contribution to Dutch art also lies in his emphasis on the effects of light: the composition is enveloped in a strong luminosity, with a cloud-laden sky from which flashes...

This theme is influenced by the tradition of the wunderkammer (literally “chamber of wonders” or “cabinet of curiosities”), which spread among noble and intellectual residences betwe...

The Bagan Dynasty, flourishing from the 9th to the 13th centuries, was characterized by the construction of thousands of temples, which greatly contributed to the spread of Theravada...

This set includes: 8 Regular Knives, with blunt silverplated blades, 9" 8 Regular Forks, 6 3/4" 8 Salad Forks with bar, pierced, 6" 8 Teaspoons, 5 7/8" 8 Flat Handle Butter Spreade...

Flowing floral and geometric motifs spread across the central field and are surrounded by multiple defining borders of complementary figures.

This antique shield-shaped armorial glass panel sees the double headed eagle with wings spread and a crown atop each of their heads, with a sceptre in one claw and an orb in the othe...

Its surface diffuses the light, removing its harshness and spreading a softer illumination into the room. Reflections appear across the aged brass, catching edges, curves and pierced...

The rifle handles terminate to a plain circular spreading base. Condition This antique presentation piece is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional c...

Applied silver cables and delicate architectural borders articulate the individual enamelled sections, while each half terminates in a knopped spreading foot. When separated, the...

These mantras are often repeated by the faithful, as turning the wheel is considered a form of prayer, allowing the devotee to spread blessings throughout the world. The decorative c...

Hallmarked in London in 1919 by Guild Of Handicrafts, this exceptional George V sterling silver tankard is of a cylindrical form with a spreading base. Representing the Arts and Craf...

The bowl is elevated on a circular spreading foot. This piece measures 12.5" (32cm) tall to the top of the handles, 23" (58.5cm) from handle to handle, and 16.25" (41.5cm) in depth, ...

Alarmed by this challenge to the natural order, Zeus struck him down with a thunderbolt before granting him immortality among the gods. His cult spread throughout the ancient Mediter...

A pair of heavy brass standard lamps, in Rococo Revival style, Early (20/30's) 20th century; with electrical fitments on reeded, knopped, foliate cast and fluted shafts, to spreading...

Each piece of this service has a plain circular rounded form onto a spreading foot. The surface of each component is embellished with impressive bright cut engraved Chinese-inspir...

The rug features a harmonious and delicate floral pattern, characteristic of Oushak designs, with large-scale stylized blossoms and foliage gracefully spread across the field. The so...

Each cup is fitted with a gilt interior and is elevated on a slender stem with a knopped terminal and circular spreading foot. This stylish set measures 2.5” (6cm) tall and 1.5” (4cm...

Beneath them crouch extraordinary hybrid creatures: human heads and torsos are joined to spreading wings or shell-like bodies supported on bird legs.

The large central tree anchors the scene like an old friend, its spreading canopy offering shelter to the farmstead gathered around it.

Spode Imari Japan Pattern 967 Bone China Spill Vases, Pair, Circa 1810 Description This handsome pair of small bone china vases is of trumpet form, the flaring body rising from a sh...

The hōkyōintō is a style of stone pagoda that spread across Japan from the Heian period onward, traditionally built to enshrine sutras or relics, while the tahōtō and hōtō feature a ...

These works formed part of a broader artistic movement that blended traditional Chinese painting with European lithographic techniques and advertising aesthetics. Their popularity sp...

The lamp features a slender, curved stem, supported atop a spreading circular foot. The domed lampshade is supported by three brass brackets.

This set includes: 8 Dinner Size Knives, blunt, 9 3/4" 8 Dinner Size Forks, 7 3/4" 8 Regular Knives, old French, 8 1/2" 8 Regular Forks, 7" 8 Salad Forks, 5 5/8" 8 Teaspoons, 5 3/...

Each features a fluted black-patinated shaft framed by richly gilded mounts, rising from a circular spreading base decorated with crisp engine-turned and guilloché ornament.

A large and impressive late C19th Rococo revival bronze 12 light Chandelier, with 4 main acanthus scrolling branches, each spreading to three individual lights, mounted on a circlet,...

The upper bird leans downward from a slender branch while its companion, wings spread and feet extended, appears to be alighting among the berries below.

This magnificent antique Victorian English sterling silver wine ewer has a helmet shaped form onto a knopped pedestal and circular spreading foot, in the traditional George I ewer st...

The base is cast in the form of a stylised leaf, its organic contours spreading outward to create a stable base while introducing a decorative quality rooted in nature.

Burma's artistic traditions have long been influenced by a blend of indigenous, religious, and trade interactions. As Buddhism spread throughout the region, art forms evolved to inco...

A vivid pair of Dutch Delft polychrome plaques, circa 1750–1760, each painted with an exuberant basket of flowers in the rocaille taste — full-blown roses, tulips, and sunflowers spr...

A handsome Chinese Export porcelain soup tureen and cover, Qianlong period, circa 1770–1780, of octagonal baluster form painted in the famille rose palette with lush bouquets of Euro...

The resulting “Floris style” spread through the Netherlands, Germany, Scandinavia, England and the Baltic region.

The hems meet the floor slab in thin, flat-spread panels. It is precisely this contrast between voluminous masses of fabric and the almost gossamer-thin edges of the folds that testi...